Cooling tips and trick??

[Jethro]

Don't know on my G but the ES with oil cooler and gauge was staying under 210 even though it was 95 degrees today and during a 70 mile ride with some stop and go.
Side question.....did the '83 ES come stock with an oil cooler?

Good question, they may because of the fairing, but i doubt it. The airflow can't be any different to an "E" just becasue of the bikini fairing.

:Edit: Your ES in that picture, did it come with those lowers?

[lurch12_2000]

Good question, they may because of the fairing, but i doubt it. The airflow can't be any different to an "E" just becasue of the bikini fairing.

:Edit: Your ES in that picture, did it come with those lowers?

I recently purchased the ES and got the lowers, not mounted, with it(aftermarket according to the minds on the forum). I bought some new mounting screws and put it back on 2 weeks ago. I've put over 200 miles with them on and don't notice too much difference(handling at high speeds) other than warm air redirected on my shins. They may stay "off" when I do my next oil change.
I wanted to see if they trap heat on hot days (95) like today in traffic, but no problems according to my temp gauge(200). Recently during cooler days in the 60's and 70's the temp stayed around 180-190.
Here's a closer look:

http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/lurch12_2000/?albumview=slideshow

[Griffin]

Don't know on my G but the ES with oil cooler and gauge was staying under 210 even though it was 95 degrees today and during a 70 mile ride with some stop and go.
Side question.....did the '83 ES come stock with an oil cooler?

No, it did not.

[isleoman]

I've had both my GS's overheat on me after some hard riding then getting stuck in traffic. On my bikes it seemed the clutch gets funky first. You can feel it happen, then if you are too stubborn to stop or don't have enough ballz to lane-split (both conditions I have suffered from) the gas seems to pre-ignite and the engine looses power fast. My experience has been that no oil choice has improved or degraded the hot performance of my motor to a degree that warrants note.

Had a similar experience on my Z1 during the Bi-Centennial fireworks in Boston (1978). Got stuck in endless traffic leaving and after several blocks of stop and go, pulling in the clutch wouldn't do squat, the bike just kept going. Hit the panic stop button on the handle bar, pulled over and waited for an hour or two till traffic cleared, then headed home and that was at 1 am.

With the Earls cooler on the 1100EZ I never get over 200 degrees. Before the cooler 280 was the low end of the operating range. On the oil front I use M1 10-50 in the bikes and Rotella in the truck and cars. I'd like to change the oil every 2500 miles or less but in todays busy world its hard to hold to that schedule especially with five vehicles to maintain. With the synthetics I feel like you can go 5000 without worry, in fact there have been studies that say M1 gets better ( more luberisous) after 2500 miles.

[Dark Jedi]

I like a good cotton T-shirt under my leather. I can tip some water down the front and it will wixk in to the entire shirt. Airflow through vents keeps you nice and cool as a result.

[skreemer]

No, it did not.

which is funny because the "little" bikes did come standard with the oil cooler.... The GS550e and GS550ES came stock with the oil coolers...